Progress today
announced the strategic hire of Sean Doherty to the role of Chief Sales
Officer, Worldwide Sales, for the Progress Application Development and
Deployment business unit. In this role, Doherty is focused on aligning
sales goals, driving results as well as creating innovative and
integrated sales initiatives to position Progress as the most important
destination for developers the world over.
“A few months ago we announced strategic changes to provide greater
focus and agility in the delivery of our app dev and integration
solutions,” said Karen Tegan Padir, President, Application Development
and Deployment, Progress Software. “As part of that dedicated focus,
we’ve made the investment in the talent necessary to drive our business
forward. The hiring of Sean Doherty to support Progress comes at a time
when we’re poised for the rebirth of Progress as an innovator and
thought leader within the app dev space and beyond.”
Coming from high impact organizations including Red Hat and
EnterpriseDB, Doherty was responsible for double-digit growth for both
organizations. He is a seasoned sales and business development executive
with expertise in leading sales teams throughout the United States and
globally. In addition to his wealth of experience, he has a proven track
record for attracting, retaining and motivating successful sales
professionals.
“When the opportunity to drive sales growth for the Progress Application
Development and Deployment unit was presented to me, I jumped at it,”
said Doherty. “The company has so much to offer – a robust product line,
a ‘who’s who’ of global customers and an executive team that knows what
is needed to succeed. The app dev market is shifting in exciting ways,
creating a tremendous opportunity for us to make a major impact,
quickly. I could not be happier leading this team into the future.”
About Progress
Progress (NASDAQ:PRGS) is a global software company that simplifies the
development, deployment and management of business applications
on-premise or in the cloud, on any platform or device, to any data
source, with enhanced performance, minimal IT complexity and low total
cost of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com
or 1-781-280-4000.
Progress is a trademark or registered trademark of Progress Software
Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the U.S. and
other countries. Any other names contained herein may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
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